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Michal Michalski
I am an Archaeologist and Geographer.
Education
PhD (suspended)
Durham University
Durham, UK
current - 2019
- computational research into archaeological landscape under Near East Empires
MSc in Geographic Information Science
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, UK
2012 - 2011
- Dissertation: The Story of Perth: the use of Historical GIS to explore time and space
- Coursework examples: Object-Oriented Programming, Spatial Analysis, Advanced Spatial Databases
MA in Archaeology
Nicolaus Copernicus University
Torun, Poland
2006 - 2001
- Coursework examples: Early Medieval Archaeology of Scandinavia, Archaeology of Architecture
PG Diploma in Arabic Culture
Nicolaus Copernicus University
Torun, Poland
2005 - 2003
- Coursework examples: Arabic Language and Literature, History of Arabic World
Research Experience
GIS Specialist
UCL Qatar
Doha, Qatar
2015 - 2012
- field surveying and historic buildings recording, production of GIS mapping
- development of Web GIS application as a part of public outreach
- processing and analysing aerial and CORONA satellite imagery
Industry Experience
GIS Analyst
Scottish Government
Edinburgh, UK
Current - 2014
- data management (metadata portal, database, ArcGIS for Server)
- spatial analysis and geo-computing (Python and R scripting)
- production of GIS mapping and visualization (ArcMap, QGIS, R) and data dissemination (R, Leaflet, ArcGIS Online)
GIS Technician
Historic Environment Scotland
Edinburgh, UK
2014 - 2013
- heritage data management (geospatial databases construction, maintenance and administration)
- creating metadata according to EU INSPIRE and MIDAS Heritage standard (The UK Historic Environment Data Standard)
- production of GIS mapping and visualization, spatial analysis, GIS support and training, assisting in aerial and terrestrial surveys
GIS Studentship
Thinkwhere
Stirling, UK
2012 - 2012
- updating spatial databases, creating metadata, extracting internal and sourcing external data, map digitizing.
Archaeologist
CFA Archaeology, AOC Archaeology
Scotland, UK
2011 - 2008
- excavations, site surveying and recording
Archaeologist
Oxford Brookes University
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
2010 - 2010
- excavations, site surveying and recording, post-excavation work: identifying finds, creating databases and spreadsheets.
Archaeologist
Archaeological Museum
Gdansk, Poland
2008 - 2007
- excavations, site surveying and recording
GPS Surveyor
Techmex SA
Poland
2005 - 2005
- Using GPS and orthophoto maps to survey agricultural fields.
Site Supervisor
Renata Wiloch Consultant
Gdansk, Poland
2005 - 2005
- site excavation, surveying and recording
I worked as a field archaeologist for commercial and research projects in Poland, UK, UAE and Qatar before pursuing career as GIS professional in heritage management and government.
Teaching Experience
I am joining Data Carpentry community to teach Data Literacy and Reproducibility.
Data Carpentry Instructor
training completed; checkout in progress
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Current - 2021
Publications, Posters, and Talks
R and QGIS in action
Scottish QGIS User Group Meeting Michal Michalski
Edinburgh, UK
2018
DOHA – Doha Online Historical Atlas
Proceedings of the 44th Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology
Oslo
2016
- Carter, R., Eddisford, D., Fletcher, R., Michalski, M. and Morgan, C.
The Origins of Doha Project: Online Digital Heritage Remediation and Public Outreach in a Vanishing Pearling Town in the Arabian Gulf,
Paper presented at International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies
Vienna
2015
- Morgan, C., Carter R. and Michalski, M.
Traditional Architecture of Doha
Talk presented at the Heritage of Doha: Identity of Qatar Workshop
Doha
2014
- Michalski, M. and Roberts, K.
The Story of Perth: Linking Archaeology, History and Maps
Talk presented at Working Digitally with Historical Maps Conference, NLS
Edinburgh
2013
- Gittings, B. and Michalski, M.
Projects Notebooks
DOHA – Doha Online Historical Atlas - click to see app
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I am applying a “literate programming” paradigm to my work
Professional Memberships
Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) - Data Engineer
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The Association of Geographic Information (AGI)
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Computer Applications & Quantitative Methods Archaeology (CAA)
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British Association of Near Eastern Archaeolgy (BANEA)
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The Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL)
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